Solar systems diffusion in local markets

Sidiras, DK; Koukios, EG

dc.contributor.author	Sidiras, DK	en
dc.contributor.author	Koukios, EG	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:21:26Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:21:26Z
dc.date.issued	2004	en
dc.identifier.issn	0301-4215	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/16237
dc.subject	Barriers	en
dc.subject	Driving forces	en
dc.subject	Solar systems	en
dc.subject.classification	Energy & Fuels	en
dc.subject.classification	Environmental Sciences	en
dc.subject.classification	Environmental Studies	en
dc.subject.other	Diffusion	en
dc.subject.other	Marketing	en
dc.subject.other	Quality control	en
dc.subject.other	Solar energy	en
dc.subject.other	Standardization	en
dc.subject.other	Technology	en
dc.subject.other	Driving forces	en
dc.subject.other	Hot-water production	en
dc.subject.other	Local markets	en
dc.subject.other	Technology-related factors	en
dc.subject.other	Solar system	en
dc.subject.other	alternative energy	en
dc.subject.other	energy market	en
dc.subject.other	residential energy	en
dc.subject.other	solar power	en
dc.subject.other	Eastern Hemisphere	en
dc.subject.other	Eurasia	en
dc.subject.other	Europe	en
dc.subject.other	Greece	en
dc.subject.other	Southern Europe	en
dc.subject.other	World	en
dc.title	Solar systems diffusion in local markets	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.identifier.primary	10.1016/S0301-4215(03)00173-3	en
heal.identifier.secondary	http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0301-4215(03)00173-3	en
heal.language	English	en
heal.publicationDate	2004	en
heal.abstract	This paper reports on a study of the driving forces and barriers of the spectacular diffusion of solar energy use for domestic hot-water production in Greece. Through the various kinds of questionnaires used in this work, the main diffusion actors have been requested to grade the various diffusion factors identified by desk and preliminary field research. Households identify a number of economic (available family income), technical (new technologies), political (new incentives), and socio-cultural (sensitivity in energy matters) factors as dominant. According to the solar industry, advertising, distribution and quality control standards have to be added to the list of critical factors. Technical experts contribute with identifying, besides R&D, public awareness on energy matters. Solar collector diffusion, despite the fact that it has followed a market-driven mechanism, was revealed to be a multi-actor, multidimensional and multi-parametric phenomenon. Presently, the phenomenon is constrained by the available family income, with technology-related factors, i.e., research, and standardization quality control, playing increasing roles. (C) 2003 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.	en
heal.publisher	ELSEVIER SCI LTD	en
heal.journalName	Energy Policy	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.1016/S0301-4215(03)00173-3	en
dc.identifier.isi	ISI:000223308500003	en
dc.identifier.volume	32	en
dc.identifier.issue	18	en
dc.identifier.spage	2007	en
dc.identifier.epage	2018	en